ive asked the IT dept. if they will install the language pack for me but they say they can't due to company policy. I've been using ricardos proxy for this site but what about anki? whether i use the program on a usb or access the its site the text will just be unrecognizeable.

How can i get round this? is there workaround on a pc?

I have a pocket pc thats tempremental and always runs out of battery and resets itself and thus requires reinstalling software etc. The flash software for it is pretty lame as well. I bought stackz but wasnt happy with it.

I also have PSP which is just lying around. It has a beautiful screen. Is there anyway i can get somethign like anki running on it?

I only want to review words and not enter - Ill do that at home.

any ideas?

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Try installing just the fonts : look for "MS Mincho" and "MS Gothic" downloads about midway down the page. No IME but you can surf Japanese and see the characters. You can also use the [ kana ] [ / kana ] tags here to get hiragana and katakana PS: you might have to go into your browser's font settings and choose Ms Gothic for Japanese language.

You can only install fonts if your work account gives you the access, remember.

I done some Googling and came across - http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=30045 - I didn't read the whole thread but at a glance looks like something you could use for your PSP. I believe it's a homebrew application though.

This should work:

Go to this link:
http://arakawa.edrdg.org/~ssb/cgi-bin/ac...Characters
Select Japanese from the dropdown box and check the "Disable all sight-related access options" box
Enter anki.repose.cx in the "Enter or paste url:" field and click "Get page"

Then login. The regular anki interface probably won't show, but if you click on [more] and then on [Simple practice:], you should be able to review that way.

Let me know if that doesn't work.

I'm not exactly tech proficient, but couldn't you use a virtual machine to run an OS that does have the fonts you need? I'm sure your company wouldn't care about that.

Right, back when I got raped by the stock market, I would Remote Desktop into my PC to watch my money disappear.

All IT staff can be bribed. I suggest caffine related products or mangos.

Seriously.

hey jimmyseal i tried that but it came up with this after i logged in... i couldnt see any of my flashcards

[study] | [add] | [more]
JavaScript contains URLs; guessing [www.w3.org/1999/xhtml] [www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul] [www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul]
JavaScript contains URLs; guessing [www.w3.org/1999/xhtml]

The access gateway is using images and has just found a FORM. Characters in fields and buttons may not display correctly due to a limitation in HTML.

...any way round that? looks pretty cool.

a virtual os...sounds interestnig. Heard of them but never seen one. Not sure how the IT dept. would react if they found out i was diong that.... it may look like im trying my hardest to undermine there measures to keep the network secure.

Its not that they have a beef with Japanese - its people accessing websites they shouldnt be. I think even during our lunch break they dont want us to be accessing 3rd party websites. The reason being a year ago there really was no policy on this and it was discovered that people were installing there own softs on the pc (i.e. firefox - hey who can blame them), using Instant Messengers, opening up all sorts of attachments and even using bittorrent to download illegal material (what a joker! hahaha). The result - A huge trojan got itself into the network and shut the pcs down for 2 days. So the answer - total clampdown.

This means now they wont install japanese fonts or the ime on my pc because theres no reason for me to be reading 3rd party japanese websites.

I reckon going through that proxy of jimmyseals is innocent enough. Doing remote access or using a virtual pc though might get me in serious trouble. What you think? any IT folk here?

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JimmySeal Wrote:The regular anki interface probably won't show [correctly], but if you click on [more] and then on [Simple practice:], you should be able to review that way.

sorry jimmseal - dont know why i didnt spot that. Anyway tried again but still doesnt work.

I do as you said i.e. login, select more, select simple practice and then it says

"Congratulations! You've finished the deck for now.

End of web page."

which it aint true as i have over 50 cards to do in my pc version (which is synced!).

It appears that it's defaulting to a deck where all the cards are reviewed. If you have a blank deck, now would be a good time to delete it, but if you're actually working with more than one deck, log in without the gateway first, and select the deck you want to review, then log in through the gateway, and it should work. You can also keep the non-gateway anki open in a separate browser tab or window and switch decks while you're reviewing.
There's one other option if that doesn't work, but try that first.

thegeezer3 Wrote:This means now they wont install japanese fonts or the ime on my pc because theres no reason for me to be reading 3rd party japanese websites.

OK, here's a little trick that should work.

Get the fonts you need, and before starting Anki, double click the font file. This should open a preview of the font, minimise this preview and use Anki as normal. While that preview window is open the font it previews is available to the system.

This is a trick I used to use to access technical symbols at a previous job, so I know it works LOL.

-Mex

thegeezer3 Wrote:ive asked the IT dept. if they will install the language pack for me but they say they can't due to company policy.

Sounds like a strange policy. How do they justify it? See if you can invent some reason for why you need it for work and kick up a fuss.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrgh!!!! theyve tighened the security up so much that i cant even access that proxy anymore. There using some kind of software to screen out potential nasty sites... pages like facebook and gmail are all fine... i wonder what seems nasty about that proxy?

ok im going to email my self those fonts and try to install them. Failing that ill just try and double click and preview them and see if that works.

downloading those fonts and simply opening them rahter than installing them worked at a treat. Thanks everyone for your help!!!

My school has cracked down hard with filtering software. This annoys me since I get so many resources from blogs and other sites like Google images (and also loaf around...) Thankfully the surfer will always win. They've busted 5 or 6 of my proxies already, but they were the most popular which tells me they're just using outside software instead of monitoring their network use.

Surfaz has worked for me for a long time now after those others were blocked. If not for you, check out many of the other options on the Privax proxy network.

Just a quick note to people trying to get around network restrictions, this can bite you in the ass. I know you're doing this in order to educate yourself, but everyone has a reason to try and circumvent a network. If somebody decides to take an interest in you for doing so, companies don't take kindly to this type of behavior.

The answer is to bring your own laptop into work with you. That's the safest longest-term solution.

Indeed, erlog. I used to work in IT, and trust me, we don't like impeding what you guys do, but we must follow policy. Some of the suggestions in this thread make me cringe 'cause I know I'd have to stomp my foot down on people if I found them doing it.

What kind of policy prohibits you from reading and typing Japanese? Why not get them to change the policy rather than trying to find a way round it?

The installation of unnecessary software.
Any company that knows what they're doing won't let regular employees install software. And they won't just install anything because it's asked for.
How is it work related? As it isn't, there's no reason to install it.

I think it's conceivable they'd have a policy against giving custom settings to employees for non-work-related purposes.

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Like last time I wanted to install the IME : "Eh? You need Japanese for your work?" - "um... no". No Windows XP install CD for you then! X_X Mind, not bad for me, enough distractions at work already ;P

It sounds like you're outlawing a language to me, which sounds quite draconian. I don't know what people do at work but the idea that there would be no professional value in being able to read and write in another language seems unlikely. Maybe you want to read about some of the latest news from Japan that pertains to your industry. Maybe you want to send emails to a Japanese contact who works in the same sort of business, offering your company a valuable source of intelligence.

Imagine that you went to work in Japan and they told you that you weren't allowed to read or type any English on the computer. It's unthinkable.

I can understand them banning sites (like this one), which they probably haven't. I can understand them banning software like Anki. But I fail to see how they can justify banning a language.

Is reading and writing in Japanese work related?
If it isn't, you don't need the software. Very simple concept that you're overthinking.